Writing
谣言 (yáo yán) — how to say "rumor" in Chinese
谣言
Rumor, gossip
noun
Character composition
谣
rumor, ballad
言
word, speech
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
网络谣言
wǎng luò yáo yán
online rumors
散布谣言
sàn bù yáo yán
spread rumors
Examples
不要相信网上那些奇怪的谣言。
Don't believe those strange rumors online.
这是谣言。
This is a rumor.
Frequently asked questions
Rumor meaning in Chinese
"rumor" in Chinese is 谣言 (yáo yán).
Yao yan meaning in Chinese
谣言 (yáo yán) means "Rumor, gossip".
How is 谣言 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáo yán (written as yao yan, yaoyan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rumor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 谣言: 谣 has 12 strokes, 言 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 谣言?
谣言 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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